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Achieving leadership in risk, disaster reduction and emergency response globally | Part of @ucl.ac.uk | Visit our website: ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaster-reduction
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Starting an undergraduate course @uclmaps.bsky.social this September?

“Meet Your Classmates” is a virtual meeting hosted by student adviser Helena Ahmed. 🤝

Get to know fellow students, swap tips, and build connections before term starts.

Book here: outlook.office.com/book/MeetYou...

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September 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Your future starts here.

Applications for UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction Master’s programmes without VISA requirements close 29 August.

Apply today and join a global community of innovators in disaster risk reduction.

🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...

#UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
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August 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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What’s it like to study a Master's at UCL RDR?
✔ Learn from world-class researchers
✔ Get involved in hands-on fieldwork
✔ Build a career in NGOs, government, insurance, and beyond.

Start your journey: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...

#UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
A group of young people sit on benches outdoors in a lively urban setting, chatting and smiling. A historic building and greenery are visible in the background. Lecturer Punam Yadav stands smiling at a podium in a classroom, presenting to engaged students, some taking notes on laptops. The atmosphere is educational and focused. A diverse group of people smiling on a sandy riverside with a city skyline and brick building in the background. The mood is cheerful and relaxed.
August 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Do you qualify for a UCL RDR Master's programme?
✅ 2:1 UK Bachelor’s (or equivalent)
✅ Relevant discipline
Check details: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
#UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
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August 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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🎓 Anastasia studied an MSc at UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR) and sparked a passion for research that led her to pursue a PhD with us too.

UK applicants: Apply by 29 August to start your own journey here.

Find out more about our Master's programmes direc.to/nzJq

#PostgraduateStudy #DRR
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August 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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4/ Risk and Disaster Reduction MRes:

Deep-dive into theoretical and applied resilience research with a detailed independent project under expert supervision.

Explore this Master's: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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3/ Risk and Disaster Science MSc:
Become the quantitative expert governments, NGOs, and businesses need. Learn through global case studies and real-time simulations.

Get more details: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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2/ Risk, Disaster and Resilience MSc:
Analyse barriers to resilience, communicate complex ideas accessibly, and drive policy innovation.

Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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1/ Ready to shape the future of resilience? UCL RDR’s PGT schemes cover policy & practice, quantitative science and research excellence. #UCLRDR #Masters #Postgraduate

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August 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Top 3 reasons to pick a #UCL RDR Master’s:
1. Multidisciplinary, research-led curriculum
2. Practice-driven learning (field trips, labs, scenario events)
3. Expert networks in London’s global risk hub
👉 Discover more: ucl.ac.uk/rdr/masters #Humanitarian #Masters #DisasterScience #DRR
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July 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Huge thanks to our other speakers, panel members volunteers, organisers & steering committee 🙌 To all our delegates: your curiosity & thoughtful engagement made the day truly collaborative.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Keynote: Christina Bennett (CEO, Start Network) challenged us to reimagine aid systems in The Future of Aid. Powerful, provocative & timely.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Gratitude to Joanna Faure Walker for opening & closing remarks that reminded us why interdisciplinary thinking & academic courage are essential in humanitarian work.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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🎉 Reflections from the 15th Annual UCL RDR Conference: Where is the ‘Human’ in Humanitarianism? On July 1st, UCL East hosted a day of radical reflection, critical inquiry & collaborative energy. #RDR15

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The image shows a sign that reads: "UCL Disruptive thinking since 1826" This is a promotional banner for University College London (UCL). The sign is placed on a bridge with modern buildings and a canal in the background, suggesting an urban and innovative environment—part of UCL East, the university's new campus in Stratford, East London.
July 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Join us today at 11am GMT for a taster lecture with Dr Shipra Jain explaining the science behind early warnings and their implementation in real-world scenarios.

Register now: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🎓 From fieldwork in Snowdonia to GIS mapping refugee camps, Harry Watts' master's degree gave him the skills to teach risk management. He is now training as a #Geography teacher to help students explore resilience from an early age. www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
March 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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📣 We're hiring a Lecturer (Teaching) in Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management | Join RDR and contribute to shaping the next generation of humanitarian leaders.

Salary: £52,487–£61,534
Closing date: 28 February 2025

Find out more and apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #UCLJobs #Teaching
Vacancy: Lecturer (Teaching) in Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management - at UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR). Apply by 28 Feb 2025.
February 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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🚨 Only 3 weeks to go! 🚨

Join us at the Risk, Disaster and Humanitarian Careers Discovery Evening and connect with leading industry organisations.

Open to all UCL and external students.

Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste... #Careers #RiskReduction #HumanitarianWork #BusinessContinuity
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January 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Want to start a PhD in 2025? Explore these funded opportunities (deadlines 13–28 January) in climate risk, data science, geospatial mapping and early warning systems.

Find out more on our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
PhD Opportunities at the UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR)
January 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM